Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Leviticus 13:30

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:30 et si quidem humilior fuerit locus carne reliqua, et capillus flavus, solitoque subtilior; contaminabit eos, quia lepra capitis ac barbæ est. and if indeed the spot is lower than the remaining flesh, and the hair is yellow, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:29

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:29 Vir, sive mulier, in cuius capite vel barba germinaverit lepra, videbit eos sacerdos. A man, or a woman, in whose head or beard leprosy has arisen, the priest shall examine them. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vir … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:28

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:28 sin autem in loco suo candor steterit non satis clarus, plaga combustionis est, et idcirco mundabitur, quia cicatrix est combusturæ. but if the whiteness has remained in its place not fully bright, it is a burn lesion, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:27

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:27 et die septimo contemplabitur: si creverit in cute lepra, contaminabit eum. and on the seventh day; he shall examine and if the leprosy has grown in the skin, he shall declare him unclean. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:26

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:26 Quod si pilorum color non fuerit immutatus, nec humilior plaga carne reliqua, et ipsa lepræ species fuerit subobscura, recludet eum septem diebus, But if the color of the hairs has not been changed, nor is the lesion lower … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:25

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:25 considerabit eam sacerdos, et ecce versa est in alborem, et locus eius reliqua cute est humilior: contaminabit eum, quia plaga lepræ in cicatrice orta est. the priest shall examine it, and behold it has turned into whiteness, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:24

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:24 Caro autem et cutis, quam ignis exusserit, et sanata albam sive rufam habuerit cicatricem, But the flesh and the skin, which the fire has burned, and having been healed has had a white or red scar, # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:23

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:23 sin autem steterit in loco suo, ulceris est cicatrix, et homo mundus erit. but if it shall have remained in its place, it is the scar of an ulcer, and the man shall be clean. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:22

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:22 et si quidem creverit, adiudicabit eum lepræ. and if indeed it shall have grown, he shall adjudge him to leprosy. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 si if CONJ 3 quidem indeed ADV 4 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:21

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:21 Quod si pilus coloris est pristini, et cicatrix subobscura, et vicina carne non est humilior, recludet eum septem diebus. But if the hair is of its former color, and the scar is somewhat dark, and is not lower … Continue reading →

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